
Coprosma ernodeoides
'Aiakanene
As recorded: Coprosma ernodeoides A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 897
- Date
- February 7, 1968
- Locality
- Saddle Rd., 20 mi from Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,433 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Coprosma ernodeoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 526 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Hilo Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14
Halemauu Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Nicole O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma ernodeoides. BISH 452118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956661405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452118.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956661405 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
